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UNF rugby trucks FSU

Josh Brannock • Feb 8, 2013

“Man it felt great to kick their teeth in,” Mross said. “We’ve always been the smaller team and have always had that chip on our shoulder. We like being the little school that beats up on the big guys”

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Get to know your rugby rules

Zach Morgan • Nov 15, 2012

If American football has a close relative in the sporting world, the obvious choice would be rugby. Despite the two sports sharing multiple key components of gameplay, the rules of rugby remain largely unknown.

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UNF Rugby: Deadbirds that are underdogs

Zach Morgan • Oct 31, 2012

The team began their fall season with a win over South Florida, 33-9, before embarrassing Florida International University, 74-5, Oct. 21.

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Sports in Brief: Rugby struggles to get funding for travel

Josh Brannock • May 8, 2012

By: Josh Brannock, Sports Editor UNF has seen its fair share of memorable sports runs this season. The men’s and women’s tennis teams are entering their respective conference tournaments as one...

UNF Rugby just two wins away from a National Championship

Josh Brannock • Apr 5, 2012

UNF rugby continues its historic first season in Division III play with its toughest match of the year.

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Rugby continues fight for national championship

Spinnaker • Mar 2, 2012

Using the slogan ‘ruck em’ up,’ UNF rugby heads out of the state of Florida undefeated and now will head to Mobile, Ala., for the South Championships.

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Deadbirds look to finish season unscathed

Spinnaker • Feb 22, 2012

UNF rugby fights for perfection in its first season of Division III play.

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Sports in Brief, Feb. 1

Josh Brannock • Feb 2, 2012

Check the latest in UNF sports from wrestling to rugby.

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Men’s basketball prepares to finish its four game home stand against two florida teams

Spinnaker • Nov 29, 2011

Coming off of two straight wins the UNF men’s basketball team will be looking to continue its winning ways at home.

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Rugby can’t continue preseason success

Spinnaker • Oct 21, 2011

Tough Loss UNF rugby can’t find a way to score against UCF

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UNF will host US rugby match against Jamaica

Spinnaker • Sep 30, 2009

UNF will host a full international rugby game Nov. 14 between the American National Rugby League and the Jamaican Rugby League Association in partnership with the Jacksonville Axemen. The USA Tomahawks...

Deadbirds soar above expectations

Spinnaker • Apr 8, 2009

The UNF Rugby team will display its six-year evolution as a team April 25 at Hodges Stadium, at its annual Alumni Game. Both former and current UNF rugby players, or Deadbirds as they’re known, will...